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<blockquote data-quote="Lil" data-source="post: 660091" data-attributes="member: 17309"><p>Laundry done. Money spent...more than intended. Got him a backpack, a tarp, some toiletries, some extra undies, etc. The latest in homeless chic. Everything he says makes it clearer what a horrible idea this is. The girl in question is still a few days away from 18 years old. She lives with her parents and doesn't want them to know he's homeless, so they're going to lie,<img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/2012/sochildish.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":sochildish:" title="sochildish :sochildish:" data-shortname=":sochildish:" /> pretend he's staying with a friend. Uh huh. Great idea. It's going to be pretty obvious pretty fast that he's sleeping in the local park or something. Her dad is already upset that she keeps spending money on him. Ugh. So, whatever. He says she's picking him up a McDonald's application tomorrow.</p><p></p><p>So, he's ready to go. All packed up. He didn't take all of his clothing, won't all fit, but we'll hold on and I told him once he's settled send us an address and I'll mail them. Same with his EBT card. He lost his so I had him give me power of attorney to take care of the lawsuit with the apartment guy and his benefits, so I can report his missing card and give them our mailing address. When it shows up I can mail it to him. <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/emoticons/sigh.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":sigh:" title="sigh :sigh:" data-shortname=":sigh:" /></p><p></p><p>He's been told that I don't approve. He's been told I can't begin to understand this. He's been warned that 10 years from now he may get pulled over with a wife and kids in the car and end up in jail because he ran out on 40 freaking hours of community service. He's been told that at least here he knows where everything is. He's been told that, worst case scenario and he and this girl don't get along and break up ... he can't come home now unless he wants to possibly go to jail, so he better get a ride to the closest shelter in the city so he can have a place to stay. He was told an inspirational story about a certain "internet friend" of mine who's homeless son got up at 2:30 a.m. and walked to McDonald's, saving his money until he could get an apartment of his own and no longer be homeless. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>There's nothing more to do but kiss him good bye and put him on the train. I want to do more. I want to give him money for a motel for a week. I won't. <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/2012/sorrowsmiley2.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":sorrowsmiley2:" title="sorrow :sorrowsmiley2:" data-shortname=":sorrowsmiley2:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lil, post: 660091, member: 17309"] Laundry done. Money spent...more than intended. Got him a backpack, a tarp, some toiletries, some extra undies, etc. The latest in homeless chic. Everything he says makes it clearer what a horrible idea this is. The girl in question is still a few days away from 18 years old. She lives with her parents and doesn't want them to know he's homeless, so they're going to lie,:sochildish: pretend he's staying with a friend. Uh huh. Great idea. It's going to be pretty obvious pretty fast that he's sleeping in the local park or something. Her dad is already upset that she keeps spending money on him. Ugh. So, whatever. He says she's picking him up a McDonald's application tomorrow. So, he's ready to go. All packed up. He didn't take all of his clothing, won't all fit, but we'll hold on and I told him once he's settled send us an address and I'll mail them. Same with his EBT card. He lost his so I had him give me power of attorney to take care of the lawsuit with the apartment guy and his benefits, so I can report his missing card and give them our mailing address. When it shows up I can mail it to him. :sigh: He's been told that I don't approve. He's been told I can't begin to understand this. He's been warned that 10 years from now he may get pulled over with a wife and kids in the car and end up in jail because he ran out on 40 freaking hours of community service. He's been told that at least here he knows where everything is. He's been told that, worst case scenario and he and this girl don't get along and break up ... he can't come home now unless he wants to possibly go to jail, so he better get a ride to the closest shelter in the city so he can have a place to stay. He was told an inspirational story about a certain "internet friend" of mine who's homeless son got up at 2:30 a.m. and walked to McDonald's, saving his money until he could get an apartment of his own and no longer be homeless. :) There's nothing more to do but kiss him good bye and put him on the train. I want to do more. I want to give him money for a motel for a week. I won't. :sorrowsmiley2: [/QUOTE]
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